| rdfs:comment | - Less is known of the early history of Femphrey than of its northern neighbour, Gallantaria. The earliest recorded event in the lands that would later become Femphrey is the crossing of the Siltbed River on Fireday 27th of Freeze, 402OT, by Urdulph Pathfinder. Since this event occurred before the Splitting of Irritaria (see Titan's Timeline), the Old World, never mind Femphrey, was not yet in existence and the geography of the region was doubtless considerably different from what it was in more recent times. Femphrey's involvement in Karam Gruul's trial.
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| abstract | - Less is known of the early history of Femphrey than of its northern neighbour, Gallantaria. The earliest recorded event in the lands that would later become Femphrey is the crossing of the Siltbed River on Fireday 27th of Freeze, 402OT, by Urdulph Pathfinder. Since this event occurred before the Splitting of Irritaria (see Titan's Timeline), the Old World, never mind Femphrey, was not yet in existence and the geography of the region was doubtless considerably different from what it was in more recent times. Femphrey is first mentioned in the history of the Old World after the formation of the kingdom of Gallantaria and the establishment of its capital, Royal Lendle, in 1498OT. During the reign of Gallantaria's first king, Regulus the Unifier, emissaries arrived in Royal Lendle from Femphrey. How relationships between the two countries developed is unclear until the time of the War of the Four Kingdoms (175-177AC). Although the War of the Four Kingdoms started as a conflict between Gallantaria and Brice, other neighbouring nations, including Femphrey, soon became involved. The reasons for Femphrey's involvement are not known, but it is possible that there were already tensions between Femphrey and its powerful northern neighbour, Gallantaria, and that the War provided an opportunity for old scores to be settled - Femphrey and Gallantaria were on opposite sides in the Battle of Mallagash, for example. Femphrey's involvement in Karam Gruul's trial. In the years following the War, Femphrey fell on hard times. The land was poor, the people glum, and its capital, Femnis, "was rapidly crumbling around the ears of the king and its poverty-stricken merchants". The causes of this economic depression are unknown, but it may be connected with Femphrey's involvement in the War of the Four Kingdoms. This bleak situation changed when King Chalanna found the wondrous Crown of Kings (in the early 260s AC). This magical artefact blessed Chalanna with wisdom and charisma, gifts which helped him to revitalise his country and his people. In recent times it appears that peace in Femphrey has been disturbed. A sudden change in the weather in Femphrey has brought a terrible mix of devastating storms, blizzards, floods and droughts. The source of this meteorological meltdown is as yet unknown (although it is believed by some to be the work of a weather-mage who seeks to hold the kingdom to ransom), but it threatens the very existence of Femphrey unless something is done to stop it.
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